Great review dude. Still on with the A73 and resisting the upgrade for now. One thing with the electronic shutter, one advantage is actually that you will not create actuations on your shutter count like when using the mechanical shutter :)
Hello Mathieu, thank you for what I think is the best review of the A7IV I've seen. All the major aspects of the camera compared to the older A7III were covered in an indepth way and delivered perfectly.
Great comparison! Nice to see my home town of Aberystwyth as a test subject too! It's certainly not a "no-brainer" upgrade from the A7III, and I did have to have a good think before I pulled the trigger. The improved autofocus and ergonomics are what swung it though. Rolling shutter/ banding are what nearly stopped me, there's a lot that's just the same as the A7III
I was waiting for your very detailed review, Mathieu. Thank you so much. I just missed a low light AF test. That was a huge difference on your video comparing the A7iii and Canon R6. Low light AF is extremely relevant for me as a wedding photographer. I was hoping to see if Sony could match Canon. Specially selecting Aperture Drive AF priority. Did you notice any difference?
What do you think for Milky Way Photography? Which one would be better? besides the articulated screen of the A7IV would be a good thing to have when you shoot a vertical picture of the Milky Way.
No, I haven't really noticed that. I took various portraits of my wife plus lots of pictures of my toddler, and I didn't find a relevant problem with it. Sure, it's not 100% accurate all the time, you can get shots where it missed the eye sligthly, but that was expected, especially with a young child that never stops moving and/or when shooting with a large aperture. Still, I find the keeperate overall to be better than the A7 III.
I think they are similar in terms of AF precision and speed. If I remember correctly, you don’t need to choose between animals and birds on the R5, and the Canon is less picky about specific species of birds.
Thanks for the great review. I'm currently rocking the A7RIII and considering the A7IV for the improved Af performance. Would I be missing the great detail coming out of the R version? What are your finding in regard to the image quality? Looking at the moire test it seems like the detail is quite different from one to the other
I think the A7R III still has the edge when it comes to sharpness and rendering the finest of details, but I don't think the difference is that big. I guess it depends where your priority is. You may sacrifice a little with resolution, but there are a lot of other benefits, and the A7 IV does quite well with dynamic range and high ISO.
@@MathieuGasquetMirrorLessons Great comparison, thank you. I am also an A7R III shooter and I'm considering the A7 IV. Do you plan on a comparison in dynamic range between the A7R III and A7 IV? Charts wise these two and the A7 III all look the same, but I liked that you actually tested an image and found a slight edge to the A7 IV over the A7 III. I would love to see the same with the A7R III. Thank you!
Another great detailed review, a question for you? as I shoot in a similar situation to you Kites and other Raptors weekly, would you use an A9 or this A74 if you had to pick with 200-600. A9 not having bird eye Af vs A74 with it..
The A9 has a faster AF system. It also has live view with no blackouts when shooting at 10/20fps (which I missed on the A7 IV to be honest). The A7 IV has Eye AF which can be very helpful, depending on the situation (but not really when birds are flying).
The A7iii is still better than the A7iv. There's no real way to justify the price of the A7iv. The A7iii can be bought for 1600. Saving almost 1,000 is a big deal. Think about the lens you could get, strobes, camera cage, led lights, softboxes, triggers, batteries, ND filters, monitor, tripod, and light stands -- these are the things that matter for great photos and film work. The A7IV is perfect for a wedding photographer because of the performance is ideal for the spray and pray images. For everyone else, save your money and get a great used lens. One of the main reasons that made the A7iii so great is the lens selection. Tamron and Sigma saved Sony, and even Samyang are doing their thing. If you can't afford the A1, stay cheap and hone your craft with lighting. Best way to think about it is the iPhone 5. The iPhone 5 was so great Apple had to reduce its performance so they could sell the iPhone7 and 8 - that's the A7iii.
Hello Sir , thanks for great video I'm new Sony camera user (A7IV) and something in camera is weird and I cant find right answer for it on google I hope you could help me with that I use camera for 1 week and the most weird problem is when you press shutter slowly there is chance to got 2 shot , my drive mode is single , ISO NR is off , Auto HDR is off , I work with manual mode , I find some peoples in DPreview Forums With Same Problem But Any Answer At All, Are you experience the same with Sony ? Thanks again for your video and your time
@@MathieuGasquetMirrorLessons exactly , its only happen when shutter is press slowly (not all the time , just sometimes) , somehow the shutter is trigger 2 time when its going down , you can find some similar issue on Dpreview site but their problem is on a7iii and a7Riii and a7Riv , just google : Sony a7 double shot issue but in end of their topics there is not any answer at all I send ticket to Sony , after 4 day they are not answer back :(
Ok, I found those DPreview threads you were talking about. I guess it's the shutter button that is a bit too sensitive, or there is some kind of glitch with the software too. I hope they'll answer you soon!
It's not supported yet. I'm sure the update will arrive soon. Unfortunately sometimes Apple is slow with this. However, third party softwares should support the A7 IV RAW files, like Lightroom for example.
Best comparisons on YT, thanks very much.
Thanks for watching!
Great review dude. Still on with the A73 and resisting the upgrade for now.
One thing with the electronic shutter, one advantage is actually that you will not create actuations on your shutter count like when using the mechanical shutter :)
Actuation can help folks see how old/often a camera was used when sellin' on the used market.
Hello Mathieu, thank you for what I think is the best review of the A7IV I've seen. All the major aspects of the camera compared to the older A7III were covered in an indepth way and delivered perfectly.
Thank you very much!
Great comparison! Nice to see my home town of Aberystwyth as a test subject too! It's certainly not a "no-brainer" upgrade from the A7III, and I did have to have a good think before I pulled the trigger. The improved autofocus and ergonomics are what swung it though. Rolling shutter/ banding are what nearly stopped me, there's a lot that's just the same as the A7III
Thanks! 10-15% more batteri drainage was less than I feared.
I was waiting for your very detailed review, Mathieu. Thank you so much.
I just missed a low light AF test. That was a huge difference on your video comparing the A7iii and Canon R6. Low light AF is extremely relevant for me as a wedding photographer. I was hoping to see if Sony could match Canon. Specially selecting Aperture Drive AF priority. Did you notice any difference?
Not really. I did a low light AF test but the results were pretty much the same.
Oh no :(
I started working on A7 IV vs R6 and I’ll include the low light test in the video.
@@MathieuGasquetMirrorLessons thanks you so much!
Thanks!! That’s the video i needed to order my a7 iv!!
What do you think for Milky Way Photography? Which one would be better? besides the articulated screen of the A7IV would be a good thing to have when you shoot a vertical picture of the Milky Way.
Preofessional as ever
Excellent reviews almost a reference
Thanks, I appreciate that!
Excellent comparison. The ergonomics alone make the decision a no brainer for me.
Thanks. I agree, especially if you use the camera every day.
You could get a 30 dollar grip, and it feels just as comfortable. 🤔.
Very informative video. Thank you!
Very well done, thank you Mathieu. So helpful.
You're very welcome!
Excellent detailed comparison...
Thanks for your comparison. Very interesting!
Another great comparison! Have you experienced any of the Eye-AF issue front focusing that so many people are talking about on the A7 IV?
No, I haven't really noticed that. I took various portraits of my wife plus lots of pictures of my toddler, and I didn't find a relevant problem with it. Sure, it's not 100% accurate all the time, you can get shots where it missed the eye sligthly, but that was expected, especially with a young child that never stops moving and/or when shooting with a large aperture. Still, I find the keeperate overall to be better than the A7 III.
@@MathieuGasquetMirrorLessons Appreciate the reply, I was wondering if this was an overblown issue by pixel peepers.
Brother I am beginner can you suggest nice camera to buy please brother....
Excellent... & Very informative 👌
Thanks !
Hi Mathieu, thanks a lot for the great comparison! One of the best i've seen...i used both of these and can full agree! Subscribed 🙂
Thank you!
Great video!
Excellent review....as always. Mathieu....how do you assess the bird eye AF of the a7iv with the R5? Merci!
I think they are similar in terms of AF precision and speed. If I remember correctly, you don’t need to choose between animals and birds on the R5, and the Canon is less picky about specific species of birds.
Great comparison.
Can I confirm that for compressed raw shooters the a7iii shoots for almost twice as long as A7iv with uhs ii cards (9.5s v 5s)?
Yes, that's correct.
@@MathieuGasquetMirrorLessons thanks for the clarification you've just saved me a lot of money :D
What would be one or two of your favourite cameras for using on a daily basis?
Do you mean between these two, or in general?
Thanks for the great review. I'm currently rocking the A7RIII and considering the A7IV for the improved Af performance. Would I be missing the great detail coming out of the R version? What are your finding in regard to the image quality? Looking at the moire test it seems like the detail is quite different from one to the other
I think the A7R III still has the edge when it comes to sharpness and rendering the finest of details, but I don't think the difference is that big. I guess it depends where your priority is. You may sacrifice a little with resolution, but there are a lot of other benefits, and the A7 IV does quite well with dynamic range and high ISO.
@@MathieuGasquetMirrorLessons Great comparison, thank you. I am also an A7R III shooter and I'm considering the A7 IV. Do you plan on a comparison in dynamic range between the A7R III and A7 IV? Charts wise these two and the A7 III all look the same, but I liked that you actually tested an image and found a slight edge to the A7 IV over the A7 III. I would love to see the same with the A7R III. Thank you!
Can you do a timelapse on both the Sony A74 and Sony A73
They both have the Interval Shooting function, but you'll have to create the video in post.
Another great detailed review, a question for you? as I shoot in a similar situation to you Kites and other Raptors weekly, would you use an A9 or this A74 if you had to pick with 200-600. A9 not having bird eye Af vs A74 with it..
The A9 has a faster AF system. It also has live view with no blackouts when shooting at 10/20fps (which I missed on the A7 IV to be honest).
The A7 IV has Eye AF which can be very helpful, depending on the situation (but not really when birds are flying).
@@MathieuGasquetMirrorLessons Think I will stay with my A9 then. Blackout was a real problem for me with the a73.
I didn't see significant difference between image quality but a7 iv costs more expensive.
The A7iii is still better than the A7iv. There's no real way to justify the price of the A7iv. The A7iii can be bought for 1600. Saving almost 1,000 is a big deal. Think about the lens you could get, strobes, camera cage, led lights, softboxes, triggers, batteries, ND filters, monitor, tripod, and light stands -- these are the things that matter for great photos and film work. The A7IV is perfect for a wedding photographer because of the performance is ideal for the spray and pray images. For everyone else, save your money and get a great used lens. One of the main reasons that made the A7iii so great is the lens selection. Tamron and Sigma saved Sony, and even Samyang are doing their thing. If you can't afford the A1, stay cheap and hone your craft with lighting. Best way to think about it is the iPhone 5. The iPhone 5 was so great Apple had to reduce its performance so they could sell the iPhone7 and 8 - that's the A7iii.
Did Sony eliminate NFC from the A7IV?
They did, it’s only Wifi and bluetooth now.
They also eliminated the IR receiver so you can’t use the old remote.
Nothing to do with this video: Any chance you'll be getting an OM-1 in?
Yes, I’ve pre-ordered one.
Hello Sir , thanks for great video
I'm new Sony camera user (A7IV) and something in camera is weird and I cant find right answer for it on google
I hope you could help me with that
I use camera for 1 week and the most weird problem is when you press shutter slowly there is chance to got 2 shot , my drive mode is single , ISO NR is off , Auto HDR is off , I work with manual mode , I find some peoples in DPreview Forums With Same Problem But Any Answer At All, Are you experience the same with Sony ?
Thanks again for your video and your time
Hi, I never had this problem with my A7 IV, sorry. It definitely sounds like an odd behaviour. If you press the shutter quickly it doesn't happen?
@@MathieuGasquetMirrorLessons exactly , its only happen when shutter is press slowly (not all the time , just sometimes) , somehow the shutter is trigger 2 time when its going down , you can find some similar issue on Dpreview site but their problem is on a7iii and a7Riii and a7Riv , just google : Sony a7 double shot issue
but in end of their topics there is not any answer at all
I send ticket to Sony , after 4 day they are not answer back :(
Ok, I found those DPreview threads you were talking about. I guess it's the shutter button that is a bit too sensitive, or there is some kind of glitch with the software too. I hope they'll answer you soon!
@@MathieuGasquetMirrorLessons thank you sir for your help and your research , Sony is a good brand if their support be care about customers :|
Bonjour, des sous titres en français, cela serait intéressant,merci
Cela serait intéressant effectivement, mais cela demande beaucoup de travail en plus.
If you use Apple MacBook. iPad and shoot photo in RAW, don’t buy A7IV, it’s not supported.
It's not supported yet. I'm sure the update will arrive soon. Unfortunately sometimes Apple is slow with this. However, third party softwares should support the A7 IV RAW files, like Lightroom for example.